Part 1: Biblical research

Synopsis

The first of two articles (with A13) which categorise the biblical references to shepherd and related terms to understand what this image contributes to current thinking about church leadership.

1: Sheep in their biblical contextClassifying 600 Old Testament and 100 New Testament references

2: The OT metaphorical referencesPeople as God’s sheep – sheep scattered or lost – God’s rescue of his flock – God as Shepherd of Israel – God as the shepherd of his people – Christ to be Shepherd – human shepherds – human shepherds who failed